Building May Start This Summer on Miller Springs Dam
The joint senate house conference committee approved 500000 in construction funds for the Miller Sprigs dam with work slated to begin this summer. The measure now goes to both houses for formal approval as differences between versions were settled. Rep. W R Poage said he would confer with army engineers on final plans to speed construction, with 500000 available on July 1.
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Joint
Senate-House Conference Committee
Army
House
Senate
Conference Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Miller Springs
Senate Appropriations Committee
W. R. Poage
Sarah McClendon
Washington
Army Engineers
Texas
Poage
Pepsi-Cola Family Sweepstakes Prize Announcement 1948
A Pepsi-Cola promotion offers a top Family Sweepstakes Prize of 25000 dollars with monthly State and National cash prizes. Entries win a Treasure Certificate for the Family Sweepstakes Prizes, contests close June 30, 1948. Look for Treasure Tops under bottle corks and collect to complete the set.
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Pepsi-Cola
Bankers and farmers urged to boost Texas agriculture profits
Temple and Central Texas backers celebrate progress on a dam project after 15 years. J I Case dealers hear A Faught discuss a banker dealer farmer relationship noting farm income rose 250 percent since 1939 from 47 to 85 million with livestock and crops shifting shares. Next J I Case dealer meeting is August 12 in Georgetown.
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Temple
Central Texas
San Saba
Franklin
Hamilton
Clifton
Georgetown
Faught
Vaught
J. I. Case Farm Implement
Democrats Set Ballot Fees for Primary Nominations
Democratic Executive Committee met at 10 a m under J B White to set ballot fees for the two primaries. The budget of 3184 28 was adopted and election managers named with a committee authorized to order the ballot on Monday June 28. Candidates have until June 26 to pay assessments.
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Democratic Executive Committee
J. B. White
Congress delays draft action as Taft warns of post convention return
Washington politicians gamble with national safety yet shield the ballot box. The House postpones draft action to 1949 while a Senate filibuster looms. Senator Taft says Congress may reconvene after the Republican Convention in Philadelphia. The era is criticized as the worst in American history by some observers.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Taft
Congress
Philadelphia
Russia
Truman
No Draft Yet but Profit System Looms for Youth
Citizens note there will be no military draft but potential service under a profit system. Youths feel ill equipped and unprepared as rhetoric questions policy. The ballot box is described as safe amid these concerns.
Rural Leader Scores Idea for Birdhouse
Mrs. D. E. McDaniel of Rockdale offers a practical suggestion in Capper's Farmer July issue's Rural Home Department. In Corner Cutters, she proposes planting a climbing rose around the post to deter cats from the birdhouse.
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D. E. McDaniel
Rockdale
Rural Home Department
Capper
Otto Zotz Jr Admitted To Newton Memorial Hospital
Otto Zotz Jr son of Mr and Mrs Otto Zotz Sr is a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital in a local hospital notice.
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Otto Zotz, Jr
Otto Zotz, Sr
Newton Memorial Hospital
Townsends Welcome Son David Henry Townsend
Mr and Mrs Arthur Townsend of Cameron announce the birth of their son David Henry at Newton Memorial Hospital on June 13 1948 He weighed seven pounds two ounces The mother is formerly Myrtle Aschenbeck.
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Arthur Townsend
Cameron
David Henry
Newton Memorial Hospital
Myrtle Aschenbeck
Reisner Family Visits Cameron Home
Mr and Mrs Henry Reisner and their Granger family spent last Sunday in the Cameron home of Mr and Mrs Anton Reisner.
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Henry Reisner
Granger
Anton Reisner
Cameron
Hoff Family Weekend Visit Across Bishop Robstown Ad Hall
Mrs. Otto Hoff and son Floyd of Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Olan Hoff and son of Robstown visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tomascek of Ad Hall the past weekend.
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Otto Hoff
Floyd
Bishop
Olan Hoff
Robstown
Henry Tomascek
Ad Hall
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E. L. McGuire
Joe
Yoakum
Rockdale, Texas
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Caldwell
Somsrnins
Esso
Mongy
Richter
Vpt
RED Arrow
J. L. Taylor & Co
W. 8Th, St., Cameron, Texas
Buick
Champ
John Muse Motor Company
Fannin Street
Cameron, Texas
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